Patrick Edlinger

Patrick Edlinger

Patrick Edlinger, born June 15, 1960 in Dax and died November 16, 2012 in La Palud-sur-Verdon, was a French climber and mountaineer. Renowned for his full solo ascents, he is one of the pioneers of high-level free climbing and was, in the 1980s, one of the first media figures in the discipline. Introduced to climbing at the age of nine, Patrick Edlinger practiced regularly at fourteen to devote himself fully to it at eighteen. Spending his days on the cliff, it happens to him, for lack of finding partners to belay him, to climb solo. With his friend Patrick Berhault, he distinguished himself by difficult achievements for the time, prefiguring another way of climbing, where the physical dimension takes precedence as much as the state of mind. In 1982, Patrick Edlinger introduced rock climbing to the general public thanks to documentaries by Jean-Paul Janssen broadcast around the world: "Life At Your Fingertips" and ""Opéra Vertical". There is free climbing and, partly, full solo, routes from the famous sites of Buoux (Luberon) and the Gorges du Verdon. Edlinger exposes a philosophy of climbing where hedonism, respect and love of nature, self-transcendence and a taste for risk are combined. This way of life combined with his youthful physique will mark the public in a profound way. At the origin of the climbing craze, Patrick Edlinger, "Le Blond", is not just a media figure, he is a high-level climber, who performs solos in routes rated 7a and also opens routes of extreme difficulty for the time up to 8b+/8c. A true international star, Patrick Edlinger was, in the 1980s, the favorite personality of the French according to a survey by Paris Match magazine, which relayed his exploits. When the Manifesto of the 19 decrying the competition was written in 1985, he did not sign it. In 1986, he won the first international climbing competitions in Bardonechia, then in 1988 in Snowbird in Utah. At that time, he launched his own line of clothing which he held with a few friends. In 1988, an advertisement was broadcast featuring him to promote Grany cereal bars; it was resumed in 1998 and then in 2004. In July 1994, he took part in two official UIAA competitions: the L'Argentière master's where he finished 34th and the Serre Chevalier master's where he placed 17th. In 1995, Patrick Edlinger suffered a serious accident while climbing a cliff. While training in the creeks of Marseille on a 7b route and he jumped several insurance points, a hold breaks and he falls eighteen meters. In cardiac arrest, he was resuscitated by a doctor present on the spot and finally got away with only a few muscle tears. He then retired from high level climbing, but continued to climb in the 8th degree for fun. From 1997 to 2000, he was editor-in-chief of the rock climbing magazine Roc'n Wall, which was eventually absorbed by the magazine Vertical. He stopped practicing solo when his daughter was born in 2002 and from 2009, he ran a gîte with his wife in the Verdon. In 2011, he began writing his biography with the collaboration of his friend for 25 years, Jean-Michel Asselin. He died accidentally on November 16, 2012 at his home in La Palud-sur-Verdon, at the age of 52.

  • Title: Patrick Edlinger
  • Popularity: 1.581
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1960-06-15
  • Place of Birth: Dax, Landes, France
  • Homepage: https://www.mntnfilm.com/en/p/advanced-search/type:1?term=EDLINGER
  • Also Known As: باتريك إلينجر, Патрик Эдлинджер, パトリック・エドリンガー, 帕特里克·埃德林格
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Patrick Edlinger Movies

  • 2023
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    Edlinger, la liberté au bout des doigts

    Edlinger, la liberté au bout des doigts

    10 2023 HD

    In the 1980s, Patrick Edlinger, nicknamed "Le Blond", painted with the grace of a poet the first chapter in the world history of free climbing. In...

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  • 1984
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    The Fingertip Phenomenon

    The Fingertip Phenomenon

    7.5 1984 HD

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  • 1994
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    Le Grec - Georges Livanos

    Le Grec - Georges Livanos

    10 1994 HD

    Georges Livanos, nicknamed the Greek but pure child of Marseille, amateur mountaineer, opened more than 500 routes in the Calanques, 40 in the...

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  • 1982
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    Life by the Fingertips

    Life by the Fingertips

    7.5 1982 HD

    "La Vie au Bout des Doigts" is a documentary film by Jean-Paul Janssen released in 1982, directing Patrick Edlinger totally living his passion,...

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  • 2008
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    Berhault

    Berhault

    10 2008 HD

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  • 1986
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    Les Conquérants de l'Impossible: Portrait de Groupe

    Les Conquérants de l'Impossible: Portrait de Groupe

    10 1986 HD

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  • 1998
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    Verdon Forever

    Verdon Forever

    10 1998 HD

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  • 1981
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    Oversand

    Oversand

    10 1981 HD

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  • 1997
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    Roc'n Wall 97

    Roc'n Wall 97

    10 1997 HD

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  • 1980
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    Overdon

    Overdon

    10 1980 HD

    First film in a series of three with Over-Ice and Oversand and one of the first films on free climbing shot in the cliffs of the Gorges du Verdon in...

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  • 1981
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    Over-Ice

    Over-Ice

    10 1981 HD

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  • 1985
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    Among Wolves

    Among Wolves

    4.1 1985 HD

    An American general with highly confidential defence information has been kidnapped by terrorists and is being held in a cliff-top fortress in the...

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  • 1989
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    Arrowhead

    Arrowhead

    10 1989 HD

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  • 1989
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    Passion Extrême

    Passion Extrême

    10 1989 HD

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  • 1992
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    Plan-Séquence

    Plan-Séquence

    10 1992 HD

    In a vertiginous sequence, Claude Lelouch's camera follows Patrick Edlinger climbing with his bare hands one of the routes of the spectacular...

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  • 2017
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    Le Dernier Voyage de Patrick Edlinger

    Le Dernier Voyage de Patrick Edlinger

    10 2017 HD

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  • 1980
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    Aventure à Bleau

    Aventure à Bleau

    10 1980 HD

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  • 1985
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    Profession grimpeur, Eric Escoffier

    Profession grimpeur, Eric Escoffier

    10 1985 HD

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  • 2022
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    En Solo : L'ivresse des sommets

    En Solo : L'ivresse des sommets

    10 2022 HD

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  • 2023
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    Une Vie au dessus du vide

    Une Vie au dessus du vide

    10 2023 HD

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  • 2021
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    Une Araignée au Plafond

    Une Araignée au Plafond

    10 2021 HD

    In this film, following in the footsteps of Patrick Edlinger, Christian and Olivier build the legendary roof of La Piade (Toulon, France) solo in...

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  • 1982
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    Opéra Vertical

    Opéra Vertical

    10 1982 HD

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  • 1992
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    The Beautiful Story

    The Beautiful Story

    7.02 1992 HD

    A film with emphasis on visuals and music, the plot concerns characters who meet in present time, mainly the male gypsy Jesus, and the female thief...

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  • 2001
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    La Cordée de Rêve

    La Cordée de Rêve

    10 2001 HD

    La Cordée de Rêve traces the great alpine journey made from August 2000 to February 2001 by Patrick Berhault. His great crossing of the...

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  • 1998
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    Verdon Forever

    Verdon Forever

    10 1998 HD

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  • 1997
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    Roc'n Wall 97

    Roc'n Wall 97

    10 1997 HD

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  • 1972
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    Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

    8 1972 HD

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  • 1982
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    Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

    6.2 1982 HD

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